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Original Articles

Mutagenicity tests as a monitoring tool for potential mutagens and carcinogens in shellfish gathering areas of New Zealand

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Pages 413-421 | Received 17 Apr 1996, Accepted 04 Sep 1996, Published online: 30 Mar 2010

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